There are 5 ways to get from Driffield to Pontefract by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Driffield to Hull
- Take the train from Hull to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Pontefract Tanshelf
3h 4m£14–48Train, line 476 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Driffield to SelbyBridlington - York / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 3 to Pontefract Bus Station476
3h 10m£12–17Drive 50.2 mi
- Drive from Driffield to Pontefract50.2 mi
1h 3m£13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Driffield to Pontefract50.2 mi
1h 3m£100–130Bus, line 141 bus
- Take the bus from Driffield George Street to Low OusegateX45
- Take the bus from Low Ousegate to Leeds Bus Station Entrance843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road A141 / ...
4h 22m
Driffield to Pontefract by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Driffield to Pontefract is to train and line 476 bus which costs £12 - £17 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Driffield to Pontefract is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Driffield to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Driffield George Street and arriving at Stuart Road A via Low Ousegate and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Driffield to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Driffield and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Hull and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Driffield and Pontefract is 90 miles. The road distance is 50.5 miles.
The best way to get from Driffield to Pontefract without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs £14 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Driffield to Pontefract, including transfers.
Driffield to Pontefract bus services, operated by East Yorkshire, depart from Driffield George Street station.
Driffield to Pontefract train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Driffield station.
The best way to get from Driffield to Pontefract is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs £14 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus and line 141 bus, which costs and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a train from Driffield to Pontefract Tanshelf via Hull and Leeds in around 3h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Driffield George Street to Stuart Road A via Low Ousegate, Leeds Bus Station Entrance, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 4h 22m.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Driffield to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Pontefract Tanshelf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Driffield to Selby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–12
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 3 to Pontefract Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
Bus from Driffield George Street to Low Ousegate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Low Ousegate to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Oscar's Taxis Beverley
- Phone
- +44 7447 557 667
- Website
- taxibeverley.co.uk
Beverley Westholme Cars
- Phone
- +44 1482 858 581
- Website
- beverleywestholmecars.co.uk
AD's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7989 319 172
- Website
- adstaxis.com
East Coast Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1377 318 348
DPH Taxi Bridlington
- Phone
- +44 7413 817 606
Arrow Cars
- Phone
- +44 1262 400 200
Malton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1653 475 475
- Website
- maltontaxis.co.uk
Malton Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1653 69 69 69
- Website
- taxisinmalton.com
1.2.1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1653 690 121
Willerby Cars Ltd
Hull Cars
- Phone
- +44 1482 82 82 82
- Website
- hull-cars.com
Drive
- Phone
- +44 1482575757
- Website
- taxihull.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Driffield to Pontefract bus services, operated by East Yorkshire, arrive at Low Ousegate station.
Driffield to Pontefract train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Hull station.
Yes, the driving distance between Driffield to Pontefract is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Driffield to Pontefract.
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